Internet of Things Architecture

requirements UNI.614, UNI.617, UNI.618

Technical use
case

C.5.2

Default function set

Function
name

Function description Usage

example

Transmit
Frame

The function allows transmitting a frame from

Network Communication FC to Hop To Hop

Communication FC and from a Device to Hop To

Hop Communication FC. This function is executed by

the Hop To Hop Communication FC and can be

called by a Device or by the Network Communication

FC. The arguments for the frame can be set in this

function or through the Configure Frame Arguments

function described below.

C.5.3

Configure
Frame
Arguments

This function configures the frame arguments for the

Transmit Frame Function. Examples of arguments

include: reliability, integrity, encryption and access

control. This function is executed by the Hop To Hop

Communication FC and can be called by the

Network Communication FC or the Hop To Hop

Communication FC.

C.5.3

Route Frame The Route Frame function allows routing a packet
inside a mesh network such as for instance 802.15.4
(mesh-under routing). The function is not mandatory
for all implementations of the Hop To Hop
Communication FC. It is required only for meshed
link layer technologies. It‘s an internal function with
no exposed interface outside the FC.

C.5.3

Manage
Frame
Queue

The Manage Frame Queue function allows setting up

the size and priorities of the input and output frame

queues. This function can be leveraged in order to

achieve QoS. The function is not mandatory to

implement. It‘s an internal function with no exposed

interface outside the FC.

C.5.3